North Africa
Mishar
Libya
Tunisia
Morocco
Algeria
A work in progress, remaining samajas of Africa to come.
…All posts by Prabhakar
Two AMPS Publications on the Bijon Setu Massacre
The One Problem
At times, one problem blocks the solution to other problems. If we could solve only a single problem of the Ukraine crisis, which would it be?
The acute problem is that nobody is able to stop a power-crazed leader from going to war. The world lacks a strong, unifying institution that not only states that war is illegal, but also …
Close down the speculative markets
Finance should support the production of consumer goods and services. Instead, financial markets offer products or “tools” for speculators eager to squeeze the juice of the fruit that really belongs to all.
…Present futures markets have far outgrown their agricultural origins. … the trading and hedging of financial products using futures dwarfs the traditional commodity markets, and plays a major
People’s purchasing power first; economic democracy now
ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY OVER POLITICAL DEMOCRACY!
The Requirements for Economic Democracy:
- Minimum requirements of life must be guaranteed to all.
- Increasing purchasing power must be guaranteed to each and every individual.
- The power to make all economic decisions must be placed in the hands of the local people.
- Outsiders
Some Specialities of Proutʼs Economic System
By Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar
There are several specialities of PROUTʼs economic system. These include guaranteed minimum requirements, increasing purchasing capacity, cooperatives, industrial development, decentralization and developmental planning. PROUT also has its specialities in trade and commerce.
Guaranteed Minimum Requirements
PROUTʼs economic system guarantees the minimum requirements of life – that is, food, clothing, accommodation, medical treatment and education – …
Liberation of Intellect – the Foundation of Education, PROUT Revolution, NeoHumanism and Spiritual Practice
By Taraka
All philosophies believe in the improvement, enlightenment or liberation of the Human Intellect. Even a materialist philosophy like capitalism believes that people should be taught skills so that they can be used by the capitalists to make money. Even a materialist philosophy like state capitalism (communism) believes that people should realize how they are being exploited so that …
PROUT, NeoHumanism and Spirituality are Inseparable for a Humane Economics
By Taraka
…“People must develop closer and closer links with each other. One heart must gain a warm and deep understanding of another heart.
To make people conscious of their rights in every sphere of life – social, economic, psychic and spiritual – is called jiṋána vistára [expansion of knowledge]; and [for them] to exercise these rights fully is called
No judicial inquiry yet on Bijon Setu massacre 39 years on
(Kolkata, 30 April 2021) – Ananda Marga Pracharak Samgha today organised a silent procession and observed a solemn program following Covid-19 protocols to commemorate the brutal killing of 17 monks, nuns and grihi margiis by CPM goons 39 years before on 30 April 1982 at Bijon setu. The program began with singing of Prabhat Samgiita, Kiirtan and meditation. Senior functionaries …
Wealth concentration
PROUT’s solution to wealth concentration
Prognosis for 2030: The richest 1% will control two-thirds of world’s wealth. – UK House of Commons library figures
2024: Half of the world’s net wealth belongs to the top 1%, top 10% hold 85%, while the bottom 90% hold the remaining 15%. – Wikipedia
2023: Richest 1% bag nearly twice as …